Transcribe Theobald, Albert. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-09-04)

[another hand - </u Theobald > Sept. '79] Collegal Coiuebatore 4th September 1879.

Nov 18 with 50pounds. Dear Sir

  I hope ere this reaches

you my three big boxes of specimens would have reached you safe. I paid Mess: Tarry & Co Nuleus 40 and auma 9 on account of insurance, freight etc,: on your account, so I hope they will niot charge you again. the above account was in excess of the 10 pounds you remitted to them.

  The boxes were origi=

=nally booked for the S.S. "Ava" but that unfortunate ship